Mushrooms in Geauga County, Ohio
Fruiting now
Based on past sightings (mostly since 2011; all years where recent records are few), not a forecast. Weather and place matter a lot, and a listing here says nothing about whether a mushroom is safe.
Too few past records in January here to list species.
Too few past records in February here to list species.
Too few past records in March here to list species.
Too few past records in April here to list species.
Usually recorded in May here:
Hoof Fungus Fomes fomentarius2 May records across all years
Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosus2 May records across all years
Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana2 May records across all years
Usually recorded in June here:
Eastern American Platterful Mushroom Megacollybia rodmanii2 June records since 2011
Goblet Waxcap Hygrocybe cantharellus2 June records since 2011
Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatus2 June records since 2011
Usually recorded in July here:
Jellied False Coral Sebacina schweinitzii2 July records since 2011
Usually recorded in August here:
- Orange Mycena Mycena leaiana3 August records since 2011
Apple Bolete Exsudoporus frostii2 August records since 2011
Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudens2 August records since 2011
Usually recorded in September here:
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus3 September records since 2011
Northern Tooth Climacodon septentrionalis2 September records since 2011
Usually recorded in October here:
Fly Agaric Amanita muscaria2 October records since 2011
Usually recorded in November here:
Late Fall Polypore Ischnoderma resinosum2 November records since 2011
Too few past records in December here to list species.
Most-recorded species
| # | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 4 | |
| 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 3 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | |
| 9 | 3 | |
| 10 | 3 | |
| 11 | 3 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 | |
| 15 | 2 |
Being on this list doesn't mean a mushroom is common, easy to identify or safe. It only means it has been recorded here often.
Best months to look
Records by month, all years. Busiest: Aug, Sep, Oct.
Sightings map
● Each dot is a place with at least one record (rounded to about 1 km). Locations can be approximate, and many are on private land. Numbered blue circles are recent sightings, shown only to a general area of about 10 km.
Recent sightings
The 10 most recent dated records in this county, newest first. Data as of October 26, 2026. Records can take weeks or more to reach GBIF, so the newest finds may not show yet. Places are given only as a public park or forest (from the USGS Protected Areas Database) or the nearest town, and the numbered circles on the map cover a general area, not an exact spot.
- 1Sep 11, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear South Russell, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 2Aug 15, 2026Jack O Lantern Omphalotus illudensnear Madison, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 3
Aug 13, 2026Coral Tooth Hericium coralloidesnear Chagrin Falls, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 4
Jul 11, 2026Eastern Cauliflower Mushroom Sparassis spathulatanear Chardon, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 5Jun 19, 2026Golden Oyster Mushroom Pleurotus citrinopileatusin Big Creek Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 6
Jun 19, 2026Crown-Tipped Coral Artomyces pyxidatusin Big Creek Park, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 7May 17, 2026Dryad's Saddle Cerioporus squamosusnear Middlefield, OH · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
- 8
Oct 9, 2025Lawyer's Wig Coprinus comatusnear Bainbridge, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 9
Sep 5, 2025Brown Cubical Rot Of Birch Fomitopsis betulinanear Madison, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record - 10Sep 5, 2025Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureusnear Bainbridge, OH (location blurred by the observer) · iNaturalist photo, research grade · original record
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How we built this page
119 records of mushrooms, shelf fungi and polypores (class Agaricomycetes) that fall inside this county's Census boundary. Licenses: 19 CC0 and 100 CC BY 4.0. See about the data for the full citation.